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The law made possession a civil violation with a penalty of $25, lower than most city parking tickets. 2014, D.C. voted by ballot Initiative 71 to legalize recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation; commercial production and sale prohibited. The law went into effect February 26, 2015, following 30 days of congressional ...
Possession of up to 6 g (1 ⁄ 5 oz) of cannabis (or 2 g, 1 ⁄ 20 oz of hashish) is an administrative offense, punishable by a fine of ₽5,000 or detention of up to 15 days. Possession of larger amounts is a criminal offense. Foreign nationals and stateless individuals who violate the law are subject to deportation regardless of the amount. [215]
2017: Kansas City, Missouri residents voted to decriminalize cannabis, eliminating jail time for possession of 35 grams or less and reducing the penalty to a $25 fine. [128] 2017: Atlanta decriminalized possession of one ounce or less of cannabis via unanimous city council vote. [129] 2018: Albuquerque decriminalized cannabis through a city ...
The law, which took effect in 2021, decriminalized possession and personal use of all drugs, including small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and others.
Mandatory sentencing and increased punishment were enacted when the United States Congress passed the Boggs Act of 1952 and the Narcotics Control Act of 1956. The acts made a first-time cannabis possession offense a minimum of two to ten years with a fine up to $20,000; however, in 1970 Congress repealed mandatory penalties for cannabis ...
The Texas Health and Safety code currently lists a number of penalties for marijuana possession, ranging from a Class B misdemeanor for possessing 2 ounces or less and up to a first degree felony ...
Possession of 1 ounce to 110 grams is a class B felony punishable by 10 years in prison, and possession of more than 110 grams is a felony with punishment depending on the defendant's prior record. [20] The Oregon Decriminalization Bill of 1973 abolished criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Florida marijuana possession laws. Possession charges can have a wide range of penalties. Possessing 20 grams or less is a misdemeanor charge that could lead to one year of jail time and a $1,000 ...